Japan is expected to underscore the importance of energy security at a Group of 20 ministerial meeting, after two cargo vessels carrying Japan-related supplies came under attack near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.
The White House said Wednesday that the United States would deploy 1,000 additional troops to Poland, a move that might raise security concerns from Russia.
Seventeen people died and nine people went missing after heavy downpours hit southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump says he is thinking about allowing Poland into the visa-waiver program. This allows citizens of participating countries to visit the United States without a visa for tourism and business.
US President Donald Trump says he is in no rush for a nuclear deal with North Korea, one year after the first-ever summit between the leaders of two countries.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says Wednesday's meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was generally meaningful.
